Chinese Michilli Cabbage – 100 Seeds
(Brassica pekinensis)
R30.00
It is a popular heirloom Chinese cabbage. It has a mild delicate flavor and is very popular in a wide variety of Asian cuisines.
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Late Summer, Autumn and Early Spring.
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🥕 Vegetable Quick Facts
Vegetable Info
- 🥬 Vegetable Type: Leafy Green
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Salads, Slaw, Soups and Stews, Stir-frying
- 🥗 Edible Part: Leaf, Stalk
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Sweet
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial (Grown as Annual)
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: High Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Moderate Cold Tolerance, Moderate Frost Tolerance, Not Drought Tolerant, Not Heat Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Fertile, Loam, pH 6.0–7.5, Rich Organic, Well-Drained
Chinese Michilli cabbage is a popular heirloom Chinese cabbage. Easy to grow in the home garden, the plant grows quickly into an upright, cylindrical, leafy, loose head. It has a mild delicate flavor and is very popular in a wide variety of Asian cuisines. You can use Michilli cabbage in any of your favorite cabbage recipes.
Culinary Uses
- Stir-Frying: The tightly packed leaves maintain a good crunch when flash-cooked. It is excellent in wok cooking with garlic, soy sauce, and chilies.
- Soups &Stews: The fibrous, tender stalks easily absorb savory broths and act as a thickener, while the leaves wilt beautifully into hot pots.
- Raw Dishes: When shredded, it provides a mild, sweet, and juicy base for Asian-inspired slaws, tacos, or raw salads.
Growing Chinese Michilli Cabbage
Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Late Summer, Autumn and Early Spring.
- In South Africa, cabbage can be planted throughout the year, except in the Highveld where is should not be planted between Late autumn and winter and also not in the summer months in the Lowveld, or any other region which experiences very hot and humid conditions.
- Start Cabbage Seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last expected frost.
- Use a good quality seed-starting mix and provide bright, indirect light.
- Keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy.
- Once seedlings have developed 3-4 true leaves and have a developed root system, they are ready for transplanting.
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